Berlin

The Downfall: 1945

Antony Beevor

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Penguin
03 December 2007

History; European history; Second World War

A classic work from the international mega-seller, Antony Beevor, on the terrifying end to the Second World War

The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached the frontiers of the Third Reich in January 1945. Political instructors had rammed home the message of Wehrmacht and SS brutality. The result was the most terrifying example of fire and sword ever known, with over seven million civilians forced to flee westwards from the terror of the Red Army.

In his bestselling narrative, Antony Beevor reconstructs the experiences of those millions caught up in the nightmare of the Third Reich's final collapse, telling a terrible story of pride, stupidity, fanaticism and savagery, but also one of astonishing endurance, self-sacrifice and survival against all odds.

By: Antony Beevor
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 421g
ISBN: 9780141032399
ISBN 10: 0141032391
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 03 December 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Antony Beevor began his career as a professional officer in the 11th Hussars. He is the author of several books, including The Spanish Civil War, Crete and The Mystery of Olga Chekhova. With his wife, Artemis Cooper, he wrote Paris After the Liberation, but he is best known for his books Berlin and Stalingrad, the international No 1 bestseller, and winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize, Wolfson Price and Hawthornden Prize. He lives in London and Kent.

Reviews for Berlin: The Downfall: 1945

This brilliant storyteller makes us feel the chaos and the fear as if every drop of blood was our own. It is much more than just a humane account; it is compellingly readable, deeply researched, and beautifully written -- Simon Sebag Montefiore * Spectator * A masterpiece of modern historical writing -- Michael Burleigh * Guardian * Fascinating, extraordinary, gripping * Jeremy Paxman *